the official baptism by fire episode where the GP deliberately uses Seina's bad luck as bait to draw out pirates and it works almost embarrassingly well. there's something darkly funny about an organization deciding the best use of their most unfortunate recruit is to use him as living pirate bait. the episode marks a turning point in how the show uses its central premise — the bad luck as tactical advantage angle opens up much more interesting storytelling possibilities than just comedy mishaps. the action is genuinely tense in places. a strong episode.